Online ExifTool Alternative
Run an ExifTool-style metadata check on any file — without installing Perl, without a terminal, and without handing your files to somebody's server. Drop a file below and read its tags like exiftool would show them: grouped, complete, with raw tag IDs for the deep details.
ExifTool vs. this online tool
| ExifTool (CLI) | MetaEdit (this page) | |
|---|---|---|
| Read EXIF / XMP / IPTC | Yes | Yes |
| Read ID3, MP4 atoms, PDF, Office props | Yes | Yes |
| Write / edit tags | Yes (flags) | Yes (click a value) |
| GPS removal in one step | Flag combo | Dedicated button |
| JSON export | -j | Export JSON button |
| Installation required | Perl + binary | None — just a browser |
| Files uploaded to a server | Runs locally | Never — runs locally too |
| Obscure formats & maker notes depth | Thousands | 20 common formats |
| Works on phones & tablets | Hard | Yes |
If you batch-process terabytes or need maker-note internals, install ExifTool. For checking, editing and cleaning everyday files — privately, in a tab — this is the faster route.
Typical checks, translated from the command line
exiftool photo.jpg
Drop a photo on any page of this site and the full tag list appears — camera, lens, exposure, GPS, software — grouped by section, searchable, with raw hex IDs under friendly names.
exiftool -a -u -g1 file
The “all tags, grouped, including unknowns” audit: this tool keeps unrecognized tags visible with their IDs and byte sizes instead of hiding them, and flags maker notes and private frames.
exiftool -all= file
The classic “strip everything” command maps to one button: Remove All Metadata. GPS-only deletion (-gps:all=) has its own button as well, and the JSON export covers -j.
FAQ
Is this an official ExifTool website?
No. ExifTool is Phil Harvey's excellent open-source project. This is an independent, browser-based alternative that covers its most common use cases — reading, editing and stripping metadata — for people who don't want to install a command-line tool.
Why is client-side important for a metadata checker?
The interesting files — ID scans, medical photos, legal documents — are exactly the ones you shouldn't paste into a random web form. Here the file stays in your tab; you can even cut the network connection after the page loads.
Which tag groups does the tool show?
EXIF (IFD0, Exif, GPS, IFD1 thumbnail), XMP (Dublin Core, Photoshop, XMP core), IPTC, ID3v1/v2, FLAC Vorbis comments, RIFF INFO, MP4/QuickTime atoms and movie-header dates, PDF Info dictionary and XMP, and Office core/app/custom properties.